I Love My Mom ^_^

I know it's not Mother's Day until May but I felt like writing about my mom.

These are some reasons why I love my mother so much...

1-She is the most selfless & caring person I have ever met. She does SO much for my family (including me of course)...it's incredible. I have no idea how she does it all & stays sane. She's definitely the "glue" of our family.

2-The woman NEVER takes a break. You'll never see my mother sitting on the couch in broad daylight. If so, something is up.

3-When I visit at my parents' house (usually for dinner), she'll always ask me if I want more to eat & if I want dessert (though she knows I could lose a few pounds).

4-If my father & I have an argument/disagreement (and he's being rude as normal), she's the first person to defend me. (That's another thing, I have no idea how she's put up with some of my father's crap for 30+ years, amazing!)

5-I can always count on her to be there for me no matter what. (Day or night, she'll be there!)

6-She has this great ability to get me to see the positive sides of things...always.

7-I know that I'm not the only one knowing how great of a person she is...because she is also loved at her work. When it comes to her birthday or Christmas, my God, she gets LOTS of nice gifts & cards from her co-workers & bosses! I've walked into my parents' house before & have been like "OMG, is this all yours Mom?!!!?" ^_^

8-She believes in me...and supports my decisions no matter what.

With all this, I wonder quite often if I'm the red-headed stepchild because I feel very selfish a lot of the times. I am definitely more like my dad but also not exactly like him either, thank goodness. But overall, I feel like I have several of my mother's good-natured qualities. Still, I can only hope to be half as wonderful as my mom is...she is my biggest inspiration & hero. And I know she always will be. ;}

***If you'd like, you can tell me who's your biggest inspiration/hero and why. I'm always curious, as you know! ^_^